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Territorial Prelature of Illapel
Territorialis Praelatura Ilapensis
| Statistics |
| Country: |
Chile |
| Metropolitan: |
La Serena |
| Rite: |
Latin Rite |
| Area: |
10,350 km² |
| Ordinaries |
| Bishop: |
Rafael de la Barra Tagle, S.V.D. |
The Territorial Prelature of Illapel {Latin: Territorialis Praelatura Ilapensis} is a territorial prelature located in the city of Illapel in the Ecclesiastical province of La Serena in Chile.
[edit] History
- April 30, 1960: Established as Territorial Prelature of Illapel from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena and Diocese of San Felipe
[edit] Leadership
- Prelates of Illapel (Roman rite)
- Bishop Rafael de la Barra Tagleiedes Medina, S.V.D. (1989.06.17 – present)
- Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1985.12.19 – 1988.02.24)
- Bishop Cirilo Polidoro van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (1966.06.27 – 1984.08.11)
- Bishop Cirilo Polidoro van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1960 – 1966.06.27)
[edit] Source
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